Can you explain to me how i would solve this problem? can you explain/and show all the steps? also, is there anyway i can check my answer to see if it is correct? if so, explain to me? 22 = z + (-9)

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Last year, a state university received 3,560 applications from boys. of those applications, 35 percent were from boys who lived in other states. part a)how many applications did the university receive from boys who lived in other states? part b)applications to the university from boys represented 40percent of all applications. how many applications did the university receive in all? i don't how to do part b so me and plz tell how you got your answer

Two poles, ab and ed, are fixed to the ground with the of ropes ac and ec, as shown: what is the approximate distance, in feet, between the two poles? 6.93 feet 8.66 feet 12.32 feet 15.59 feet